Curtain support



Feb. 0, 1925. 1,525,478

A. VRQBLE CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed April 8 1924 M w $9 4 6 28 J7 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

ALEXANDER VROBLE. OF DELBQIT, MICHIGAN.

CURTAIN Application filed Ap 1711 8,

To aiZ whom it may concern.

Beit known that I, ALEXANDER VnonLn, a citizen of the-UnitediStates, residing at Detroit, in :the county: of vVnyne and titateo'f liflichigan; have invented a new and useful Improvement. in a. Gurtain Support, of which the following is a specification.

lniy invention relates-to a new and useful improvement inv a curtain support, and has tor-its object the provision of a curtain support which will be simple in. structure, economical of manufacture, and highly etlicient in use. I

Another object of the iirvention is the provision oi a curtain supportadapted tor raising and lowering-while having acurtain mounted thereon and. associated with a sup porting ljn'acket for retaining the curtain support in horizontalposition, while supporting a curtain. Another object of'thein-vention is the pro.- vision o't'ia ciufitain support of the classdescribed, having means associated therewith for supporting a curtain and a drape, so as to be readily movable relatively to the sup porting bracket;

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consistsin the combinations and -arrai'igeinent-s otparts hereinafter (l8- scribed and claimed. 7

The invention will be best understood 't'iom a reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part otthisspecification, and in which,

Fig. 1 is-a front elevational view showing the invention used asacurtain support in a slightly lowered position,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the invention,

Fig. 3 is a perspeotivewie-w of the bracket used with the invention,

Fig. at is a top plan view of a modified :Form of the invention.

1V ith the invention used as a curtain support, it becomes possible to raise and lower the curtain from the ground, the use of ladders, and the like, being eliminated. The

curtain is supported on a curtain rod arranged for raising and lowering in connection with a shade 8 which is mounted on a roller 7, supported by suitable brackets to be described hereinafter. Thrust through a sleeve formed in the shade 8', which is provided with the usual operating cord 9, is a supporting bar 10, having threaded ends 11 and 11. The curtain support comprises a rod 12, having an angularly turned portion SUPPORT."

1924 Serial No. L917.

13, an singularly turned portion 14 andan angularly turned portionld The threaded end 11. is projected through an opening formed in the portion 15,- suitable nuts 16 and libeing m unted on the portion 11 and 11, atopposite sidesot theportion 15. The rod '12 is vi'onmed tubular and adapted tor the reception, in telescopic relation, of a rod 18, the portion entering the-rod 12 being reduced and terminating in an enlarged portion 1.9; having angularly turned portions 20. 21 and 22. The threaded portion ll is projectedthrough the portion 22, suitable lock nuts 16 and 17 being associated therewith, as described tor-the opposite end of'th'e support. The threaded portions projecting i 1 the angularly turned portions 15 and 2 permit the pivotal movement ot'the nsupportrelativelyto the portions 11 and 11. The rod, or stick, 10 is also permitted 'to rotate in the-sleeve so that, when the invention is moved to the position shown in .i ig. 1, the curtain support-hangs vertical. the shade is roll-ed upwardly to elevate the curtain to normal. position, the curtain brought into position to cause the lv tur ed'port-ions at the opposite to lie in horizontal position. This results from the end of-the bracket supporting the roller. T his bracket comprises a main body-portion 26, having an angularly turned 'foot '25; which is adapted to be secured to the casing 2-1 01" the '-window by screws, nails, or the like, The maii rbody 26' is provided with a. suitable slot 27 for the reception otthe end of'the roller, one of the brackets being provided, it desired, with-a centrally positioned opening for the reception of the roundtrunnion projecting from theroller. as will be readily understood. The bracket is provided, at the outer end of the main body portion, with an angularly turned vertically extending arm 28 and intermediate its end, the main body provided. with an angularly turned horizontally extended arm 29.

When the curtain is raised to normal position from the position shown in Fig. l, the angularly turned portions 21 and 14 engage against the arms 29 to preventa further rolling of the shade 8 on the roller 7. The angularly turned arm 28 serves to also support the portions 22 and 15, so that the curtain is held considerable distance outwardly from the frame, or sash 24 of the window with which used.

The curtain is held to the support by suitable clips 23 and 23 mounted on the angularly turned portions 14 and 21.

In Fig. 4, I have shown a modified form of the invention whereby the curtain support is associated with a pivotal support for drapes and the like. In the modified form, a drape support rod 31 is provided, having connected with it a portion 32 through which the threaded ends 11 and 11 are adapted to be projected, as already described. The portion 32 has an angularly arranged portion provided with the portion 33 in parallel relation to the portion 31. A curtain supporting rod 34: is adapted for association with the portion 83, in telescopic relation, and this supporting rod 34: is adapted for association with another sec tion 35, the number of sections desired being determined by the width of the window with which the device is to be used. Sections may be telescopically arranged on the portion 31 to give them any desired length, even extending them across the entire width of the window, if desired.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of structure, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise form of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such Variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended'claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1

1. A curtain support comprising a sup porting member adapted for association with a roller shade; means for attaching said supporting membento said roller shade in pivotal relation thereto; and angularly turned portions on said supporting member adapted for lying in horizontal position when moved to normal position and adapted to lie in vertical position when out of normal position.

2. A curtain support of the class described comprising a supporting portion having angularly turned portions at opposite ends thereof; means for attaching said angularly turned portions to a shade roller with which used; a bracket for supporting said shade roller and laterally turned portions on said bracket adapted for engaging said angularly turned portions of said supporting member, when said supporting member is in normal position for supporting said angularly turned portions in horizontal position.

3. Acurtain" support of the class de scribed comprising a supporting member having angularly turned portions at opposite ends: thereof; means projected through said angularly turned portions for attach ing the same to a roller shade with which used; a roller for supporting said shade; a bracket for supporting said roller; and a plurality of laterally turned arms on said bracket for engaging said angularly turned portions and supporting the same upon the movement of said supporting member into normal position.

4. A curtain support comprising a supporting member having angularly turned portions at opposite ends; a rodconnecting said angularly turned portions and adapted for attaching the same to a roller shade with which used; a roller for supporting said shade; a bracket for supporting said roller; and laterally outwardly projecting arms for engaging said angularly turned portions for supporting the same when in normal position.

5. A curtain support of the class described comprising asupporting member having angularly projecting portions at opposite sides thereof; means for mounting said supporting member on a roller shade with which used; a roller for supporting said shade; a bracket for supporting said roller; and means associated with said bracket forengaging said angularly turned portions for retaining the same in horizon tal position, when moved to normal position.

In testimony whereof, I have signed the foregoing specification.

ALEXANDER VROBLE. 

